Before Night Falls Page #4

Synopsis: Episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his childhood in Oriente province to his death in New York City. He joins Castro's rebels. By 1964, he is in Havana. He meets the wealthy Pepe, an early lover; a love-hate relationship lasts for years. Openly gay behavior is a way to spite the government. His writing and homosexuality get him into trouble: he spends two years in prison, writing letters for other inmates and smuggling out a novel. He befriends Lázaro Gomes Garriles, with whom he lives stateless and in poverty in Manhattan after leaving Cuba in the Mariel boat-lift. When asked why he writes, he replies cheerfully, "Revenge."
Director(s): Julian Schnabel
Production: Fine Line Features
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
85
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
R
Year:
2000
133 min
$2,768,814
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Pepe, we've got the Bronte|sisters in the back-seat.

Look at them.

Lezama is a Catholic;|Virgilio is an atheist.

So what do they|have in common

besides being faggots?

Lezama doesn't type,|he writes everything by hand.

Something you|wouldn't understand

It's called|intellectual honesty.

I don't understand!

Well, if you took the time|to actually read their books,

maybe you'd have something|intelligent to say about it.

Oye,|look at this.

Give him the cigarettes.

Oye, guapo!

Maricones!

Mariquita! Mariquita!

Hazle comer|el mojn de caballo!

Coo! Qu es eso?

Qu pasa ahora?

Oye, welcome to our picnic,|compaero.

Tranquilo,|no te muevas de all.

- What do you want?|- Shut up.

What do I want?

I want Carlos first|to frisk this guy.

Why him?

See if he's got a weapon.

He's not even dressed.

What's your name?

My name?

Franz Kafka.

You're funny.

You think I'm ignorant?

Let's see how|ignorant you are.

Ever heard of a summer camp|called La Isla de la Juventud?

No, then maybe|you can tell me...

when was the last time|you took it up your ass?

The last time?

Oh, I don't remember.

You don't remember?

But, I remember|the last time you did.

When was that?

Maybe the last time|you bent over

to tie your boots?

Est bien,|lo ves, no?

Est bien, est bien.

Do you have a cigarette?

Yes, I have a cigarette.

There was also a sexual|revolution going on

that came along with excitement|of the official revolution-

but the drums of militarism|were still trying to beat down

the rhythm of poetry and life.

When I wasn't at my job|at the library,

or guard duty,|or attending rallies,

there were three|wonderful things

that I enjoyed|in the 60's:

my typewriter, at which I sat|like a dedicated performer

sitting at his piano;

the youth of those days,

when everyone was ready|to break free;

and lastly, the full discovery|of the sea.

Did you ever notice there|are four categories of gays?

Really?

Really.

Which are they?

Well, the first one|is the dog collar gay-

He's loud,

shows off that|he's gay,

there's no limit|to his sexual voracity,

therefore he's constantly|being arrested.

The system has created|a permanent collar

around his neck,

so they can|hook him up

and take him to|a rehabilitation camp

like a Valparaso.

Two is the common gay.

He's made his commitments|with other gays,

has a job, film clubs,

likes to sip tea|with his friends,

writes a poem|now and then,

only has relations|with other gays,

never takes a risk,

and never gets|to know a real man.

The third one,

the closet gay,|okay,

nobody knows|he is gay.

He's married,|has children,

hides on his way|to the bathroom,

still wearing the ring|that his wife gave him.

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